| I'm assigning the following homework for all high | | | | fill-in-the-blanks questions as well. The English |
| school students - look into taking a CLEP text. | | | | Composition CLEP test is the lone exception. This |
| They will be glad they did. These CLEP exams, or | | | | exam uses one essay question along with |
| College Level Examination Program, are quite | | | | multiple-choice questions. There are many CLEP |
| simply a series of examinations used to test the | | | | study guides to help you out. |
| college-level knowledge of an individual or student. | | | | A CLEP study guide will correspond to one or two |
| It tests the knowledge someone may have | | | | semester introductory course. The CLEP test is |
| experienced through non school related work such | | | | scored on a scale of 20 to 80. You'll discover the |
| as an independent study, travel, course work, | | | | majority of schools and colleges grant credits for |
| military service schools, professional development | | | | a score of 50 or higher. Keep in mind however; |
| or even cultural pursuits. | | | | the passing score is different from school to |
| A CLEP test allows students to demonstrate their | | | | school. At the present time, there are over thirty |
| learned expertise in a number of specific | | | | college courses which you can earn credit for |
| academic areas. Covering introductory-level college | | | | through taking a CLEP exam. |
| course, CLEP testing is a wonderful way to fulfill | | | | The College Board, the organization that |
| those prerequisites and core courses colleges | | | | administers and grades the tests, provides the |
| require, which also saves you on overall tuition | | | | appropriate study materials for you. Normally, |
| costs. Thousands of colleges across the country | | | | these CLEP study guides included a number of |
| now fully recognize CLEP study and award college | | | | sample tests for you to take, and any course |
| credit for qualifying scores. | | | | materials you will need to prepare for the specific |
| These CLEP exams cover material taught in the | | | | test. Most students read over the study guides |
| cores courses normally required by student in | | | | for about a year before taking their tests. You'll |
| their first two years of study. By taking a CLEP | | | | be hard pressed to find a better study tool than |
| test, you have an opportunity to bypass that | | | | these guides. |
| undergraduate coursework. A passing score on | | | | Relax and enjoy the fact you'll be saving money |
| CLEP testing is same as that of the credits | | | | by taking the test. Don't get too nervous about |
| allotted to a student who successfully completed | | | | taking such a big test either. Most of these tests |
| a course. | | | | are only a review of advanced high school |
| A CLEP exam is taken over the computer with | | | | courses. In other words, you don't need to be a |
| most of them consisting of multiple-choice | | | | doctor in the subject to get a good score. |
| questions with some having a section with | | | | |